Three days later.

Uncle Chu Sanye made a phone call to Xiushui Village.

The call came around 3:30 in the afternoon. At that time, Lu Feng was at home and answered the call.

"Third Master, how was your hot pot?"

A few days ago, the hot pot base was mailed to Yucheng. Mr. Chu called today. Lu Feng knew that he must be here to discuss the hot pot base project. Without waiting for Mr. Chu to start talking about the business, he asked directly.

Chu Huaijing smiled in his office and said, "You are quite proactive now. It's different now that you are your own boss."

Lu Feng tried to argue: "When I was helping you, Third Master, in Yucheng, wasn't I also very active?"

"I don't mean to blame you, you don't have to explain."

Chu Huaijing did not answer his question directly, but asked about the shops in Huaxiang Commercial City.

"Your shop in Huaxiang Commercial City has opened. How has business been recently?"

When talking about the shops in Huaxiang Commercial City, Lu Feng was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

In the first three days after the opening, even with the promotions, business was average. However, after customers bought the braised meat and took it home to taste, they spread the word everywhere. Word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Now, even without the promotions during the opening period, business at Huaxiang Commercial City is booming.

Around three o'clock every afternoon, the braised meat and hot pot base are sold out. Sister Yaqing cleans the shop inside and out and gets off work around three-thirty.

"It's pretty good. We deliver 60 to 70 kilograms of braised meat and 30 kilograms of hot pot base to the shops every day, and they're all sold out by 3:00 p.m."

Although there is no food packaging equipment yet, the hot pot base business has already started.

Yun Yongcheng and Lu Feng prepared the hot pot base the day before, put it into a basin to cool, and then put it in the freezer.

By the next morning, the butter hotpot had solidified into lumps.

When delivering the goods, Xu Yaqing took the goods and the basin away directly. When they arrived at Huaxiang Commercial City, he cut the hot pot base into pieces and sold them by weight like braised meat.

After tasting the beef hotpot, Mr. Chu Sanye was very optimistic about this business, but Lu Feng's words still exceeded his expectations and made him feel very surprised.

Xiushui County is not as developed as Yucheng, and the consumption level of the people in Xiushui County generally cannot catch up with that of the people in Yucheng. Beef hot pot and braised meat sell so well in Xiushui County, so they should sell better in Yucheng, where the consumption level is high, the population is large, and people pay more attention to life.

"Zhao Senlin and I have both tasted the beef hotpot you sent us. We both agree it tastes great and are very optimistic about this business venture. I'd like to cooperate with you. Tell Comrade Yun Yongcheng that I'll provide the sterilization and packaging equipment, and invest another 50,000 yuan. You can set up a food processing factory in Xiushui County, and most of the products produced will be shipped to Yucheng. I'll be responsible for sales, and we'll split the profits 50-50."

When Lu Feng heard the Third Master say 50-50, he frowned.

"Third Master, let's split it 30-50. You get 50%, and Yongcheng and I together only get 50%."

"It's too little."

Mr. Chu Sanye interrupted Lu Feng nonchalantly.

"Then you provide the sterilization and packaging equipment, and invest another 50,000 yuan."

Lu Feng shook his head inwardly after hearing this.

Fifty thousand yuan is a drop in the bucket for the Third Master, but for him, it is the capital for marrying a wife.

"Third Master, you are indeed a profiteer."

Hearing this, Mr. Chu San was not angry, but smiled instead.

"Thank you for the compliment. Do you agree or not?"

Lu Feng: "Although I think you are quite treacherous, Third Master, I can still accept this deal. My agreement alone won't do the trick. I have to ask Brother Yongcheng."

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

Yun Yongcheng was currently preparing the ingredients for the braised meat next door. After finishing his phone call with Mr. Chu Sanye, Lu Feng went over to help.

After the fall, the afternoons were not so hot anymore. The two of them were in Lao Yun's yard, scraping and washing the burnt pig's head while talking.

After Lu Feng chatted with Yun Yongcheng for a while, he got down to business.

"Brother Yongcheng, the Third Master called."

Yun Yongcheng raised his head and his eyes fell on Lu Feng's face.

"Third Master, are you calling me now to discuss the hot pot base business?"

"Um."

Lu Feng nodded slightly.

"Third Master and Zhao Senlin tasted the beef hotpot we sent to Yucheng. They were both very satisfied with the taste, and Third Master was even more pleased with this project."

Yun Yongcheng's face lit up when he heard this.

Seeing the joy on his face, Lu Feng poured a basin of cold water on him without any hesitation.

"Brother Yongcheng, don't be so happy yet. Listen to me first. Third Master is a profiteer. He said he would provide us with sterilization equipment and packaging equipment, and invest another 50,000 yuan in us. He will let us choose a site in Xiushui County to set up a food processing factory, and the products will be shipped to Yucheng. Third Master will be responsible for sales, but he will take 50% of the profits, and you and I will share 50%."

"I'm two and a half, Brother Lu Feng, you're two and a half, no problem."

After hearing this, Yun Yongcheng agreed very readily.

Lu Feng had never seen such a straightforward person before, and he looked at him in surprise with wide eyes.

"You agreed so easily. Don't you think the Third Master is cunning and treacherous, a fox?"

Yun Yongcheng smiled and replied, "We just provided the technology, bought some materials, and ran some errands. We didn't spend a lot of money. As far as I know, a large sterilization machine and a large packaging machine cost about 10,000 yuan. Third Master also invested another 50,000 yuan to help us set up the factory. On top of that, he was also responsible for product sales. He didn't ask us about the risk. Third Master should take 50% of the profits, that's what he deserves."

Lu Feng gave Yun Yongcheng a thumbs up.

"Brother Yongcheng, you think very clearly."

Yun Yongcheng: "What's there to worry about? Third Master Chu owns department stores and restaurants, and he has extensive connections in Yucheng. By cooperating with Third Master Chu, we can not only make money, but also get to know many important people and lay the foundation for future development in Yucheng. We won't lose anything."

"Brother Lu Feng, do you feel that the profit share is too little and you don't want to agree?"

Lu Feng hurriedly shook his head.

"How could I complain that the profit share is too little? I come from a poor family. When I was fifteen or sixteen, I worked as a porter at the docks in Yucheng. If it weren't for Third Master's respect for me, taking me with him and giving me opportunities, I would still be working as a porter at the docks. I simply think Third Master is an old fox. If you have no objection, I will reply to Third Master later. After it is confirmed, Third Master will send the money soon. It won't be long before we can start running a food processing factory."

Lu Feng's words made Yun Yongcheng stop what he was doing and stare at him in a daze.